Originally posted by Willa Frej on April 17, 2015 for MSNBC— “The United States has a record of human rights abuses despite its position as a leading voice on human rights issues worldwide, legal experts said at a forum here on Friday, from water shutoffs in Detroit and widespread police brutality to Guantanamo Bay and drone strikes. … More Legal Experts Pan US for Disappointing Human Rights Record
Originally posted on April 14, 2015 by Katie Metzger for GodSpace— “Look at the clothes you are wearing right now… Would you believe that 80-90% of what you are wearing was made in inhumane, unsustainable conditions? Well, the sad fact is, this is most often the case. Sweatshops are not a thing of the past. Buying … More Fashion and Ethics: Why Should I Care and What Can I Do?
Originally posted by Katie Collins on April 10, 2015, on WIRED.co.UK— “A group of humans rights organisations will take the British government to the European Court of Human Rights over allegedly indiscriminate mass surveillance of communications. Amnesty International, Liberty, Privacy International and Bytes for All, along with several other partners will pursue the case based … More ‘Industrial Scale’ Spying Lands UK in Europe’s Highest Court
Reposted from Yahoo News Digest’s March 7th post— “The United States’ first black First Family will cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the U.S. president will make an address Saturday. There could hardly be a starker image of how far the nation has come since that day 50 years ago in Selma, but the long … More The Bridge: U.S. Remembers Selma, Alabama’s Message on Civil Rights
Originally published by Daily News Egypt on February 10, 2015— “The human rights situation in Egypt is dire, according to Nasser Amin, Head of The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) and member of the National Council on Human Rights (NCHR). Amin added that the government should not … More Human Rights Situation Dire, Terrorism No Excuse for Violations: Nasser Amin
First published by Human Rights Watch on February 3, 2015— “Separatist rebel forces were probably responsible for two recent unlawful attacks with unguided rockets in eastern Ukraine, which together killed at least 41 civilians, including two children, and wounded more than 100 civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. During a recent on-the-ground investigation, Human Rights Watch … More UKRAINE: Rising Civilian Death Toll
Originally published by Yahoo News Digest on February 3, 2015— “It will take 100 years for some of the world’s poorest people to get basic health care, sanitation and education services, unless the current approach to aid is radically changed, said a report published on Tuesday. The current “one size fits all” approach to aid doesn’t … More REPORT: World’s Poorest Won’t Get Basics for Decades Without New Aid Model
By Carlo Kweifio-Okai on January 14, 2015 for http://www.theguardian.com— “Decisions made in 2015 will help shape the women’s rights agenda for the next 15 years. In September, world leaders will endorse a new set of development goals at the UN. The proposed sustainable development goals (SDGs), which will replace the millennium development goals (MDGs), feature … More What Will Shape Women’s Rights Over the Next 15 Years?
By Christopher Klein on January 30, 2015 for http://www.history.com— “On January 31, 1865, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery in the United States. On the 150th anniversary of the vote, look back at the evolution of President Abraham Lincoln’s support for the 13th Amendment and his behind-the-scenes dealings to … More Congress Passes 13th Amendment, 150 Years Ago
“World Report 2015 is Human Rights Watch’s 25th annual review of human rights practices around the globe. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. In his keynote, Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth reflects on a year so tumultuous, “it can seem as if the world is … More World Report 2015: Human Rights Watch’s 25th Annual Review of Human Rights Practices around the Globe.
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